Carlentini () is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
Naming history In 1551, Viceroy Juan de Vega, 1st Count of Grajal, founded a new city in honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, naming it with the Latin name of (). Eventually, the town came to simply be known in Sicilian as or which, in modern Italian, became .
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Religious sites Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione Santa Maria di Roccadia San Sebastiano Madonna delle Grazie
Twinning Carlentini is twinned with the following places: Santa Luċija, Malta Omaha, Nebraska, United States
See also 1990 Carlentini earthquake Lentini
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